Ho, ho, holiday time!

Santa Claus will make another early stop in Princeton on Saturday for the annual Christmas parade sponsored by the Princeton Lions Club. The parade kicks off at 1:30 p.m. at the north end business district and travels south to Soldiers and Sailors Park, just past Princeton’s south end business district. In additional to a welcome from Santa, members of the Princeton Lions Club will walk the parade route to collect food, paper products, soaps and personal hygiene projects from parade-goers. Collected items will be given to the Princeton Food Pantry, operated by the Tri-County Opportunities Council. Items can also be dropped off at collection boxes located at Heartland Bank, Centrue Bank, Central Bank, Sullivan’s Foods, Cannon Cleaners, Bella